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August 2015 Archives

Artwork by Fayetteville High School art teacher Diane Stinebaugh is included the newest book from Firehouse Publications, "If Picasso Went To The Zoo," by Eric Gibbons. This inter-curricular collection of poems and illustrations, created by 50 art teachers from all over the world was designed with children in mind.

This collaboratively created volume started with the 2015 New Year and a group of die-hard, certified art teachers sharing ideas and choosing artists to emulate from history. From Renaissance works to more modern pieces of Pop, each participant chose an artist from history to emulate. From Hieronymus Bosch and Giuseppe Arcimboldo to Andy Warhol or Jean Michel Basquiat, these teachers stepped into the shoes of historic greats and created a work of art of an alliterative animal that artist might have made. This is a common project in schools across the United States and abroad--to learn about the life and work of an artist and try to make a new work within their genre--not just a copy, but a work that might fit into their portfolio.

"The collection is awesomely diverse!" says author Eric Gibbons, "We have artists from all over the earth, from different periods of time, male and female, black, white, Native American, and everything in between. We also chose a very diverse approach to the media including traditional paintings an illustrations, but also sculpture, pottery, and even an example of quilting in the style of Harriet Powers. My favorite thing about these projects is that I learn about so many important artists I had not really heard of, and I have been teaching art for more than a quarter century!"

Each artwork is accompanied with a unique poem that tells a bit about the artist, their genre, and the animal subject. Each artist has an alliterative animal, like Picasso Pangolin, Baber Bison, or Dalí Dodo. Each illustration has a tiny leaf nearby to help you understand if the animal is endangered, extinct, or thriving. The author has even uploaded a free extended learning packet readers can download and explore themes of zoology, poetry, research, history, and more.

Here are the polling places for the Tuesday, September 15 annual school
election. The only contested race on the ballot is for the Zone 2 seat
on the Fayetteville Board of Education. The candidates are Jeanne
Champagne, Phil Jones, and Robert Maranto. Justin Eichmann is seeking re-election to the Zone 3 seat, and he is unopposed. There is no change requested in the millage rate.

To check your voter registration status, find your polling place and to view a copy of your sample ballots go to www.voterview.org.
Please call the County Clerk's office at 444-1711 for change of address
or for questions concerning eligibility to vote prior to Election Day.

Early voting:County
Clerk's office in the Washington County Courthouse, 280 North College,
beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, including the Monday, September 14, 2015 before
the election.

Election Day:Polling Places on Election
Day are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. All eligible voters in the
Fayetteville, Farmington, Prairie Grove and West Fork School Districts
will be able to cast their vote at any of the polling places listed
below.

Baldwin Church of Christ, 4399 Huntsville Rd., Fayetteville

Buckner Baptist Church, 2748 Wyman Rd., Fayetteville

First United Presbyterian Church 695 E. Calvin, Fayetteville

Yvonne Richardson Center, 240 E. Rock, Fayetteville

Farmington Baptist Church, 49 W. Main St., Farmington

Prairie Grove Christian Church, 611 Wayne Villines Rd. Prairie Grove

West Fork Community Center, 222 Weber St., West Fork

Precincts in Fayetteville Zone 2 (NOTE: not all registered voters in precincts are eligible to vote in the Fayetteville Zone 2 election):

All those interested are invited to a public hearing on Monday, August 10 to discuss a Conversion Charter School application for the Fayetteville Public School's proposed virtual school. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Adams Leadership Center at 1000 W. Bulldog Blvd.